Major power outage reported in Gibson County

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) — A TVA issue caused widespread power outages across Gibson and Madison counties Monday night, affecting customers of at least two electric cooperatives.

Gibson Electric customers

A TVA problem caused a power outage for 6,443 Gibson Electric Membership Corporation customers in south Gibson County and north Madison County at about 8:45 p.m. Gibson Electric said its crews worked with TVA to restore power to all affected customers at about 9:05 p.m., though some customers are still reporting outages.

“We are sorry for the inconvenience and appreciate our customers’ patience,” Gibson Electric said.

Gibson Electric said service was fully restored at about 9:05 p.m.

Southwest Tennessee Electric customers

TVA’s issue also caused a power outage affecting approximately 1,200 Southwest Tennessee Electric members in northwestern Madison County. Power has reportedly been restored to all Southwest Tennessee Electric members affected by this outage.

If you are still without power, you are asked to report your outage by calling 1-888-440-1990.

“We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time and apologize for the inconvenience,” Southwest Tennessee Electric said.

Jackson Energy Authority Customers

JEA issued a statement also saying crews with TVA are actively working to isolate the issue and reroute power to restore service to the affected area. In addition, line crews from power providers across the region have been dispatched and are working together to restore electricity as quickly and safely as possible.

Less than 5 customers are without power as of 10:40 p.m., according to JEA’s outage map.

This is a developing story. This article will be continually updated as more information becomes available.